William Shakespeare Hamlet Corruption Quotes

“Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance. It must be gotten rid of.” (Patil), this quote was said by Pratibha Patil, the president of India from 2007-2012 and the only women that ever held the office. This quote of corruption impeding both development of a country and a strong government can be witnessed in William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. In Hamlet many of the most powerful political figures allow their greed and personal agendas lead them to corruption; this started with Claudius’ hunger for power and lust and ended with the death of all primary characters except for the caring Horatio. The loss of all these political heads cost the Dane’s control of their country, losing it to the power of young Fortinbras. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet the cast’s

The two did not even travel to Denmark to visit their friend, but instead to answer Claudius’ call. Claudius saw these two as the only ones who could read into what was wrong with Hamlet and attempt, “To draw him on to pleasures” (II.ii. 33), while the two men saw this as an opportunity to receive the backing of the King in the future. In Kenneth Branagh's “Hamlet” Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are presented in a way that they care for the prince at face value, but would sell him for the right price. Hamlet confronts this when he questions, “Will you play upon this pipe?” (III.ii. 67), signifying that he sees the two men as phonies, yet Guildenstern acts the fool’s part saying, “My lord I cannot.” (III.ii. 67). Even then the two are willing to keep faking their care for Hamlet and agree to lead him to England to be executed. A shot at power took these good men and turned them into